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Discover Belmont 1 in South Africa

Belmont 1 in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 305 mi or ( 491 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Belmont 1 is now 11:02 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Mafeteng, and Hlotse. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Belmont 1 ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Battle of Belmont (1899)

The Battle of Belmont is the name of an engagement of the Second Boer War near the town of Belmont, 23 November 1899, where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on a kopje. Lord Methuen’s task with his division was to force his way north up the railway to raise the Boer siege of Cecil Rhodes’s diamond town, Kimberley.

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Located at -30.02 26.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1899 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899

Egmont Dam

Egmont Dam is an arch type dam on the Witte Spruit, near Van Stadensrus, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1937 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam is ranked to be high (3).

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Located at -30.05 27.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1937, Dams in South Africa

Caledon Nature Reserve

Caledon Nature Reserve is situated on the Caledon River in the Free State, South Africa, and is about 2300 ha in size. The park is close to the Lesotho border. Wepener (also close to the border) is its closest town.

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Located at -29.91 26.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in South Africa, Protected areas of the Free State (South African province)

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